Will Chambers given ‘compassionate leave’ by Melbourne Storm after crusher tackle on Jarryd Hayne
WILL Chambers’ crusher tackle on Jarryd Hayne was one of the worst acts of foul play in years — and Melbourne let their star centre take a family holiday to Hawaii to get over it.
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WILL Chambers’ reward for six acts of foul play in two seasons is a family holiday to Hawaii.
Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy granted the Kangaroos and Maroons star “compassionate” leave after his horrific crusher tackle on Jarryd Hayne last weekend.
We found out via an email from a regular reader of this column.
“Dear Buzz,
“Just spotted Will Chambers piggin’ out at the Cheesecake Factory at Waikiki Beach.”
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So we checked it out with Storm’s football general manager Frank Ponissi.
“Craig gave him permission,” Ponissi said. “Will’s had a couple of issues he’s been dealing with so we agreed it was probably the best thing for him.
“He’ll fly back into Brisbane and be on the Gold Coast for our match against the Titans.”
Privately, the Storm are losing patience with Chambers because of his poor discipline. There is talk he will be fined by the club if he steps out of line again in the next 12 months.
The Hayne crusher tackle was one of the worst acts of foul play in years and could have broken his neck. In the last two seasons, Chambers has pleaded guilty to crusher and grapple tackles, a knee lift, a careless high tackle, fighting and a shoulder charge.
It turns out Chambers went from one storm to another in Hawaii as a hurricane and flooding lashed the Islands before he and his family safely got to the airport for their trip home.
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